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Transas Marine recently joined forces between its Simulation and On-board systems customers by launching the con- cept of the Transas Global ECDIS

Training Network GET-Net.

With ECDIS mandation on its way and the new STCW ECDIS Training require- ments in force from January 1, 2012, the shipping industry is facing a challenging environment. Since most of the crews are truly international, it is desirable to have a good and standardized ECDIS training available in different locations. Transas

GET-Net is an international partnership between Transas Marine and ECDIS training providers worldwide. All part- nering training centers receive a detailed instructor training and pass quality audit.

ECDIS training is based on a German- isher Lloyd certified training course which follows the ECDIS IMO Model

Course 1.27 and already considers the re- quirements of the Manila Amendments to

STCW. The first training centers to enter the partnership are INTERSCHALT mar- itime systems AG (Hamburg, Germany and Manila, Philippines), COSMOS

Training Center (Athens, Greece), eIM

Training Center (Piraeus, Greece) and

MSG MarineServe GmbH (Hamburg,

Germany). Using GET-Net, a shipping company is able to train locally and save travelling costs, at the same time getting a standardized course with a guaranteed training quality.

January 27, 2011 was a milestone in the development of the Remora HiLoad DP as it completed its final sea trials before live field implementation. HiLoad is a deepwater offshore loading terminal, made possible by vessel design and the use of a Kongsberg Maritime Inte- grated Automation System (IAS).

Built at the Aibel Shipyard, Hauge- sund, Norway, HiLoad is the first vessel in a new generation of generic offshore loading systems that through state-of-the- art technology, in- cluding Remora's patented HiLoad At- tachment System and

Kongsberg Mar- itime's IAS; which in- cludes K-Pos

Dynamic Positioning,

K-Chief marine au- tomation, K-Bridge, and fire, safety, and emergency shutdown system; can control the position of a stan- dard oil tanker that does not have its own thrusters or DP system. This mobile sys- tem can be deployed at any field and used for the safe and efficient transfer of oil from an FPSO to any size and type of tanker, effectively replacing the need for a shuttle tanker.

Marine Technologies Bridge Mate

IBS includes highly robust and mainte- nance free computers, class approved re- dundant networks, Multifunction

Workstations (MFW) with touch screens and separate PCs providing multi-redun- dant application availability. The overall result is an IBS solution that is easy to in- stall and easy to maintain. However, probably the most important characteris- tic is the ability to provide the mariner with the information required to support his decisions in a comprehensive yet user friendly way, so that he can take any cor- rective actions required. A bridge solu- tion should ideally be designed in such a way that only essential information is presented to the navigator, enabling him or her to correctly assess the situation in real time. MT's Integrated Bridge Sys- tems adhere to these principles and are fully compliant with IMO regulations and appurtenant standards (e.g., IEC,

ISO), as well as being type approved to

DNV NAUT AW Class Notation. This stands as proof of MT's commitment to superior quality and performance in their products.

Totem Plus Bridge Navigational Watch

Alarm System (BNWAS) monitors bridge activity and raises alarm if the Of- ficer On Watch (OOW) becomes inca- pable of performing the OOW’s duties.

The system complies with MSC.128 (75) and IEC62616 Ed. 1. The unit features “Call for Assistance” button in Main and all reset units (can also be activated from external source); Wa- terproof reset unit for wing installation;

Main and secondary reset units installed at working locations on the bridge (max 6 sec- ondary units); amd

Remote alarm units installed in Master and Mates cabins as well as public areas (max 20 units in 7 independent groups).

It also features an added value “Burglar

Alarm” Security mode for unattended and locked bridge in port (second/third stage alarm will be triggered if motion detected on the bridge)

Furuno’s Bridge Alarm System man- ages the onboard equipment alarms and monitors watch officer’s presence for early detection of an emergency. It meets

IMO resolution MSC.128(75) for Bridge

Navigational Watch Alarm System, and sports 3 operation modes: One-Man,

Bridge Attended and Harbor.

A derivative of earlier NACOS naviga- tion command and control systems, more than 1500 of which are operational worldwide, SAM Electronics’ latest

NACOS Platinum series of all-purpose integrated bridge assemblies provide a unique combination of navigation, au- tomation and control functions. Apart

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ECDIS Shopping? Start Here

As new regulations regarding the carriage of ECDIS are set to enter force, Mike

Pearsall, Business Development Manager at ECDIS Ltd. (http://www.ecdis.org/) compiled for MR a list of ECDIS Providers.

Company Equipment WEB Site:

Adveto ECDIS-4000 www.adveto.com/ecdis.htm

JRC JAN-2000 www.jrc.co.jp/eng/product/marine/ application/navi_ecdis.html

Kelvin Hughes MantaDigital www.kelvinhughes.com/equipment/ecdis

Offshore systems OSI ECPINS http://osigeospatial.com/offshoresystems/ products_and_technologies/navigation_ systems/commercial/ecpins_5000.htm

PC Maritime NavMaster ECDIS http://pcmaritime.co.uk/comm/ products/charting/ecdis.html

Sperry Marine VisionMaster FT www.sperrymarine.northropgrumman.com/ products/ecdis_integrated_navigation_ bridge_systems/

Totem Plus Totem ECDIS www.totemplus.com/ecdis.html

Transas NaviSailor 4000 www.ecdisfit.com

Consilium Selesmar ECDIS www.consilium.se/products/ecdis/

Danelec Marine DM-800E www.ecdis.com

E_MLX e-Navigator www.emlx.co.kr

Furuno FEA-2807 http://furunodeepsea.com/products/ contents/ecdis/index.html

GEM elletronica ECD-700 www.gemrad.com/products/ marine/ecdis.php

Imtech Marine ECDIS 4500 www.imtech.eu

Maris ECDIS900 www.maris.no

Raytheon Anschutz NSC www.raytheon-anschuetz.com

SAM Electronics ChartPilot 1100 www.sam-electronics.de/dateien/ navigation/ecdis.html

Simrad (formerly Navico) CS68 www.simrad-yachting.com/Products/Profes sional/Navigation-Fishfinding/CS68-ECDIS/

Sodena GECDIS www.sodena.net/UK/merchant/gecdis.htm

Telko AS TECDIS www.telko.no/site/produkter/tecdis

Tokyo Keiki: ECDIS EC-8500 www.tokyo-keiki.co.jp/marine/e/ products/ecdis.html

Modern Bridge Technology

Developments on the bridge keep pace with electronics innovation in other industries, with a constant eye on making vessel operations safer and more efficient.

Totem Plus’

Bridge

Navigational

Watch Alarm

System (BNWAS)

Source: ECDIS Ltd. http://www.ecdis.org/